NATONAL BUILDING CODE Week 6

OF THE PHILIPPINES EE LAWS, CODES AND ETHICS

ENGINEERS AND CONSULTANTS REQUIRED
IN PREPARING BUILDING PLANS
•Professional Electrical Engineers
•Sanitary Engineer or Master Plumber
•Civil/Structural Engineer
•Professional Mechanical Engineer
•Geodetic Experts (Landscape Architects, Interior Designer,
Environmental Planners, etc.)
CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 101. Title
This Decree shall be known as the “National Building Code
of the Philippines” and shall be hereinafter be referred to as
the “Code”.
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 102. Declaration of Policy
It is hereby declared t o be the policy of the State to
safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare,
consistent with the principles of sound environmental
management and control; and to this end, make it the
purpose of this Code to provide for all buildings and
structures, a framework of minimum standards and
requirements to regulate and control their location, site,
design quality of materials, construction, use, occupancy, and
maintenance.
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 103. Scope and Application
(a) The provisions of this Code shall apply to the design,
location, sitting, construction, alteration, repair, conversion,
use, occupancy, maintenance, moving, demolition of, and
addition to public and private buildings and structures,
except traditional indigenous family dwellings as defined
herein.
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 104. General Building Requirements.
(a) All buildings or structures as well as accessory facilities
thereto shall conform in all respects to the principles of the
safe construction and must be suited to the purpose for which
they are designed.
(b) Buildings or structures intended to be used for the
manufacture and/or production of any kind of article or
product shall observe adequate environmental safeguards.
(c) Buildings or structures and all parts thereof as well as all
facilities found therein shall be maintained in safe, sanitary
and good working condition.
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 105. Site Requirements
The land or site upon which will be constructed any building
or structure, or any ancillary or auxiliary facility thereto,
shall be sanitary, hygienic or safe. In the case of sites or
buildings intended for use as human habitation or abode, the
same shall be at a safe distance, as determined by
competent authorities, from streams or bodies of water
and/or sources of considered to be polluted; from a volcano
or volcanic site and/or any other building considered to be a
potential source of fire or explosion.
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 106. Definitions.
As used in this Code, the words, terms and phrases
enumerated in Annex "A" hereof shall have the meaning or
definition, correspondingly provided therein.
CHAPTER 2 – ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
Section 201. Responsibility for Administration and Enforcement
The administration and enforcement of the provisions of this
Code including the imposition of penalties for administrative
violations thereof is hereby vested in the Secretary of Public
Works, Transportation and Communications, hereinafter
referred to as the "Secretary".
CHAPTER 2 – ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
Section 202. Technical Staff.
The Secretary is hereby authorized to constitute and provide
in his Department a professional staff composed of highly
qualified architects, engineers and technicians who possess
diversified and professional experience in the field of
building design and construction.
CHAPTER 2 – ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
Section 203 General Powers and Functions of the Secretary under
this Code.
For purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Code, the
Secretary shall exercise the following general powers and
functions:
(1) Formulate policies, plans, standards and guidelines on
building design, construction, use occupancy and maintenance, in
accordance with this Code.
(2) Issue and promulgate rules and regulations to implement the
provisions of this Code and ensure compliance with policies,
plans, standards and guidelines formulated under paragraph 1
of this Section.
CHAPTER 2 – ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
Section 203 General Powers and Functions of the Secretary
under this Code.
For purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Code, the
Secretary shall exercise the following general powers and
functions:
(3) Evaluate, review, approve and/or take final action on
changes and/or amendments to existing Referral Codes as
well as on the incorporation of other referral codes which
are not yet expressly made part of this Code.
CHAPTER 2 – ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
Section 204. Professional and Technical Assistance.
The Secretary with the assistance of his technical staff shall
provide such professional, technical, scientific and other
services including testing laboratories and facilities as may
be required to carry out the provisions of this Code;
Provided that the Secretary may secure such services as he
may deem necessary from other agencies of the National
Government and may make arrangement for the
compensation of such services.
CHAPTER 2 – ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
Section 205. Building Officials.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Building Official
shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this
Code in the field as well as the enforcement of orders and
decisions made pursuant thereto.
Due to the exigencies of the service, the Secretary may
designate incumbent Public Works District Engineers, City
Engineers and Municipal Engineers act as Building Officials in
their respective areas of jurisdiction.
CHAPTER 2 – ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
Section 206. Qualifications of Building Officials.
No person shall be appointed as a Building Official unless
he possesses the following qualifications:
1. A Filipino citizen and of good moral character.
2. A duly registered architect or civil engineer.
3. A member of good standing of a duly accredited
organization of his profession for not less than two years.
4. Has at least five years of diversified and professional
experience in building design and construction.
CHAPTER 2 – ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
Section 207. Duties of a Building Official
In his respective territorial jurisdiction, the Building Official shall be primarily
responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this Code as well as of
the implementing rules and regulations issued therefor. He is the official
charged with the duties of issuing building permits.
In the performance of his duties, a Building Official may enter any building or
its premises at all reasonable times to inspect and determine compliance with
the requirements of this Code, and the terms and conditions provided for in
the building permit as issued.
When any building work is found to be contrary to the provisions of this Code,
the Building Official may order the work stopped and prescribe the terms
and/or conditions when the work will be allowed to resume.
Likewise, the Building Official is authorized to order the discontinuance of the
occupancy or use of any building or structure or portion thereof found to be
occupied or used contrary to the provisions of this Code.
CHAPTER 2 – ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
Section 209. Exemption.
Public buildings and traditional indigenous family dwelling
shall be exempt from payment of building permit fees.
As used in this Code, the term "additional indigenous family
dwelling" means a dwelling intended for the use and
occupancy by the family of the owner only and constructed
of native materials such as bamboo, nipa, logs, or lumber,
the total cost of which does not exceed fifteen thousand
pesos.
CHAPTER 2 – ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
Section 212. Administrative Fines.
For the violation of any of the provisions of this Code or any
of the rules or regulations issued thereunder the Secretary is
hereby empowered to prescribe and impose fines not
exceeding ten thousand pesos.
CHAPTER 2 – ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
Section 213. Penal Provisions
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the
provisions of this Code and/or commit any act hereby
declared to be unlawful shall upon conviction, be punished
by a fine of not more than twenty thousand pesos or by
imprisonment of not more than two years or by both such fine
and imprisonment: Provided, that in the case of a
corporation firm, partnership or association, the penalty shall
be imposed upon its officials responsible for such violation
and in case the guilty party is an alien, he shall immediately
be deported after payment of the fine and/or service of his
sentence.
CHAPTER 2 – ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
Section 214. Dangerous and Ruinous Buildings or Structures.
Dangerous buildings are those which are herein declared as
such or are structurally unsafe or not provided with safe
egress, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise
dangerous to human life, or which in relation to existing use,
constitute a hazard to safety or health or public welfare
because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation,
obsolescence, or abandonment; or which otherwise contribute
to the pollution of the site or the community to an intolerable
degree.
CHAPTER 3 – PERMITS AND INSPECTION
Section 301. Building Permits.
No person, firm or corporation, including any agency or
instrumentality of the government shall erect, construct, alter,
repair, move, convert or demolish any building or structure or
cause the same to be done without first obtaining a building
permit therefor from the Building Official assigned in the
place where the subject building is located or the building
work is to be done.
CHAPTER 3 – PERMITS AND INSPECTION
Section 302. Application for permits.
In order to obtain a building permit, the applicant shall file an
application therefor in writing and on the prescribed form from
the office of the Building Official. Every application shall provide
at least the following information:
(1) A description of the work to be covered by the permit
applied for;
(2) Certified true copy of the Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT)
covering the lot on which the proposed work is to be done. If the
applicant is not the registered owner, in addition to the TCT, a
copy of the contract of lease shall be submitted;
CHAPTER 3 – PERMITS AND INSPECTION
Section 302. Application for permits.
In order to obtain a building permit, the applicant shall file
an application therefor in writing and on the prescribed form
from the office of the Building Official. Every application
shall provide at least the following information:
(3) The use or occupancy for which the proposal work is
intended;
(4) Estimated cost of the proposed work.
CHAPTER 3 – PERMITS AND INSPECTION
Section 302. Application for permits.
To be submitted together with such application are at least
five sets of corresponding plans and specifications prepared,
signed and sealed by a duly mechanical engineer in case of
mechanical plans, and by a registered electrical engineer in
case of electrical plans, except in those cases exempted or
not required by the Building Official under this Code
CHAPTER 3 – PERMITS AND INSPECTION
Section 303. Processing of Building Permits.
The processing of building permits shall be under the overall
administrative control and supervision of the Building Official
and his technical staff of qualified professionals.
In processing an application for a building permit, the
Building Official shall see to it that the applicant satisfies
and conforms with approved standard requirements on
zonings and land use, lines and grades, structural design,
sanitary and sewerage, environmental health, electrical and
mechanical safety as well as with other rules and regulations
promulgated in accordance with the provisions of this Code.
CHAPTER 3 – PERMITS AND INSPECTION
Section 304. Issuance of Building Permits
When satisfied that the work described in an application for
building permit and the plans and specifications submitted
therewith, conform to the requirements of this Code and
other pertinent rules and regulations, the Building Official
shall, within fifteen days from payment of the required fees
by the applicant, issue the building permit applied for.
CHAPTER 3 – PERMITS AND INSPECTION
Section 305. Validity of Building Permits.
A building permit issued under the provisions of this Code
shall expire and become null and void if the building or
work authorized therein is not commenced within a period of
one year from the date of such permit, or.
CHAPTER 3 – PERMITS AND INSPECTION
Section 306. Non-Issuance, Suspension or Revocation of
Building Permits.
The Building Official may order or cause the non-issuance,
suspension or revocation of building permits on any or all of
the following reasons or grounds:
(a) Errors found in the plans and specifications;
(b) Incorrect or inaccurate data or information supplied;
(c) Non-compliance with the provisions of this Code or of any
rule or regulation.
CHAPTER 3 – PERMITS AND INSPECTION
Section 307. Appeal.
Within fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of advice
of the non-issuance, suspension or revocation of permits, the
applicant/permittee may file an appeal with the Secretary
who shall render his decision within fifteen days from date of
receipt of notice of appeal. The decision of the Secretary
shall be final subject only to review by the Office of the
President.
CHAPTER 3 – PERMITS AND INSPECTION
Section 308. Inspection and Supervision of Work.
The owner of the Building who is issued or granted a
building permit under this Code shall engage the services of
a duly licensed architect or civil engineer to undertake the
full time inspection and supervision of the construction work.
Such architect or civil engineer may or may not be the same
architect or civil engineer who is responsible for the design
of the building.
CHAPTER IV - TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
Section 401. Types of Construction.
For purposes of this Code, all buildings proposed for construction
shall be classified or identified according to the following types:
(1) Type I. Type I buildings shall be a wood construction. The
structural elements may be any of the materials permitted by this
Code.
(2) Type II. Type II buildings shall be of wood construction with
protective fire-resistant materials and one-hour fire resistive
throughout: Except, that permanent non-bearing partitions may
use fire-retardant treated wood within the framing assembly.
CHAPTER IV - TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
Section 401. Types of Construction.
For purposes of this Code, all buildings proposed for
construction shall be classified or identified according to the
following types:
(3) Type III. Type III buildings shall be of masonry and wood
construction. Structural elements may be any of the materials
permitted by this Code: Provided, that the building shall be
one-hour fire-resistive throughout. Exterior walls shall be of
incombustible fire-resistive construction.
CHAPTER IV - TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
Section 401. Types of Construction.
For purposes of this Code, all buildings proposed for
construction shall be classified or identified according to the
following types:
(4) Type IV. Type IV buildings shall be of steel, iron, concrete,
or masonry construction. Walls, ceiling, and permanent
partitions shall be of incombustible fire resistive construction:
Except, that permanent non-bearing partitions of one-hour
fire-resistive construction may use fire-retardant treated
wood within the framing assembly.
CHAPTER IV - TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
Section 401. Types of Construction.
For purposes of this Code, all buildings proposed for
construction shall be classified or identified according to the
following types:
(5) Type V. Type V buildings shall be fire-resistive. The
structural elements shall be of steel, iron, concrete, or
masonry construction. Walls, ceilings, and permanent
partitions shall be of incombustible fire-resistive construction.
CHAPTER IV - TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
Section 402. Changes in Types.
No change shall be made in the type of construction of any
building which would place the building in a different sub-
type or type of construction unless such building is made to
comply with the requirements for such sub-type of
construction: Except, when the changes is approved by the
Building Official upon showing that the new or proposed
construction is less hazardous, based on life and fire risk,
than the existing construction.
CHAPTER IV - TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
Section 403. Requirements on Type of Construction
Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, the Secretary shall
prescribe standards for each type of construction, and
promulgate rules and regulations therefor, relating to
structural framework, exterior walls and openings, interior
walls and enclosures, floors, exists, and stairs construction,
and roofs.
CHAPTER V - REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE
ZONES
Section 501. Fire Zones Defined.
Fire zones are areas within which only certain types of
buildings are permitted to be constructed based on their use
or occupancy, type of construction, and resistance to fire.
CHAPTER VI - FIRE-RESISTIVE
REQUIREMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION
Section 601. Fire-Resistive Rating Defined.
Fire-resistive rating means the degree to which a material
can withstand fire as determined by generally recognized
and accepted testing methods.
CHAPTER VI - FIRE-RESISTIVE
REQUIREMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION
Section 602. Fire-Resistive Time Period Rating.
Fire-resistive time period rating is the length of time a
material can withstand being burned which may be one-hour,
two-hours, three-hours, four-hours, etc.
CHAPTER VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENT OF ALL BUILDINGS BY USE OF OCCUPANCY
Section 701. Occupancy Classified.
Buildings proposed for construction shall be identified
according to their use or the character of its occupancy and
shall be classified as follows:
(1) Group A. Residential Dwellings
(2) Group B. Residentials, Hotels and Apartments
(3) Group C. Education and Recreation
(4) Group D. Institutional
(5) Group E. Business and Mercantile
CHAPTER VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENT OF ALL BUILDINGS BY USE OF OCCUPANCY
Section 701. Occupancy Classified.
Buildings proposed for construction shall be identified
according to their use or the character of its occupancy and
shall be classified as follows:
(6) Group F. Industrial
(7) Group G. Storage and Hazardous
(8) Group H. Assembly Other Than Group 1
(9) Group I. Assembly Occupant Load 1000 or More
(10) Group J. Accessory
CHAPTER VII - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL
REQUIREMENT OF ALL BUILDINGS BY USE OF OCCUPANCY
Section 704. Location of Property.
Section 705. Allowable Floor Areas
Section 707. Maximum Height of Buildings.
CHAPTER VIII - LIGHT AND VENTILATION
Section 801. General Requirements of Light and Ventilation
(a) Subject to the provisions of the Civil Code of the
Philippines on Basement of Light and View and to the
provisions of this part of the Code, every building shall be
designed, constructed, and equipped to provide adequate
light and ventilation.
(b) All buildings shall face a street or public alley or a
private street which has been duly approved.
CHAPTER VIII - LIGHT AND VENTILATION
Section 801. General Requirements of Light and Ventilation
(c) No building shall be altered nor arranged so as to
reduce the size of any room or the relative area of windows
to less than that provided for buildings under this Code, or to
create an additional room, unless such additional room
conforms to the requirements of this Code.
(d) No building shall be enlarged so that the dimensions of
the required court or yard would be less than that
prescribed for such building.
CHAPTER VIII - LIGHT AND VENTILATION
Section 802. Measurement of Site Occupancy.
Section 803. Percentage of Site Occupancy.
Section 804. Size and Dimensions of Courts.
CHAPTER VIII - LIGHT AND VENTILATION
Section 805. Ceiling Heights.
Habitable rooms provided with artificial ventilation have
ceiling heights not less than 2.40 meters measured from the
floor to the ceiling; Provided that for buildings of more than
one-storey, the minimum ceiling height of the first storey shall
be 2.70 meters and that for the second storey 2.40 meters
and succeeding storeys shall have an unobstructed typical
head-room clearance of not less than 2.10 meters above the
finished floor
CHAPTER VIII - LIGHT AND VENTILATION
Section 806. Size and Dimensions of Rooms.
(a) Minimum sizes of rooms and their least horizontal
dimensions shall be as follows:
1. Rooms for Human Habitations. 6.00 square meters with at
least dimensions of 2.00
2. Kitchens. 3.00 square meters with at least dimension of
1.50 meters;
3. Bath and toilet. 1.20 square meters with at least
dimension of 0.90 meters.
CHAPTER IX - SANITATION
Section 901. General.
(Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Civil Code of the
Philippines on Property, Ownership, and its Modification, all
buildings hereafter erected, altered, remodeled, relocated
or repaired for human habitation shall be provided with
adequate and potable water supply, plumbing installation,
and suitable wastewater treatment or disposal system, storm
water drainage, pest and vermin control, noise abatement
device, and such other measures required for the protection
and promotion of health of persons occupying the premises
and other living nearby.
CHAPTER IX - SANITATION
Section 902. Water Supply System.
Section 903. Wastewater Disposal System.
Section 904. Storm Drainage System
Section 905. Pest and Vermin Control
Section 906. Noise Pollution Control.
Section 907. Pipe Materials
CHAPTER X - BUILDING PROJECTION OVER
PUBLIC STREETS
Section 1001. General Requirements
(a) No part of any building or structure or any of its
appendages shall project beyond the property line of the
building site, except as provided in this Code.
(b) The projection of any structure or appendage over a
public property shall be the distance measured horizontally
from the property line to the outermost point of the
projection.
CHAPTER XI - PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS
DURING CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION
Section 1101. General Requirement
(a) No person shall use or occupy a street, alley or public
sidewalk for the performance of work covered by a building
permit except in accordance with the provisions of this
Chapter.
(b) No person shall perform any work on any building or
structure adjacent to a public way in general use for
pedestrian travel, unless the pedestrians are protected as
specified in this Chapter.
CHAPTER XI - PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS
DURING CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION
Section 1101. General Requirement
(c) Any material or structure temporarily occupying public
property, including fence, canopies, and walkways, shall be
adequately lighted, between sunset and sunrise.
CHAPTER XI - PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS
DURING CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION
Section 1106. Pedestrian Protection.
Protection Required
-Railings
-Fences
-Canopies
CHAPTER XII - GENERAL DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Section 1201. General Requirements
Buildings proposed for construction shall comply with all the
regulations and specifications herein set forth governing quality,
characteristics and properties of materials, methods of design
and construction, type of occupancy and classification.
All other matters relative to the structural design of all buildings
and other structures not provided for in this Chapter shall
conform with the provisions of the National Structural Code of
Buildings, as adopted and promulgated by the Board of Civil
Engineering pursuant to the Republic Act Number 544, as
amended, other wise known as the "Civil Engineering Law".
CHAPTER XIII - ELECTRICAL AND
MECHANICAL REGULATIONS
Section 1301. Electrical Regulations
All electrical systems equipment and installation mentioned in
this Code shall conform to the provisions of the Philippine
Electrical Code, as adopted by the board of Electrical
Engineering pursuant to Republic Act No. 184 otherwise
known as the Electrical Engineering Law.
CHAPTER XIII - ELECTRICAL AND
MECHANICAL REGULATIONS
Section 1302. Mechanical Regulations
All mechanical systems, equipment and installations
mentioned in this Code shall conform to the provisions of the
Philippine Mechanical Engineering Code, as adopted by the
Board of Mechanical Engineering pursuant to Commonwealth
Act No. 294 as amended, otherwise known as the
Mechanical Engineering Law.
CHAPTER XIV - PHOTOGRAPHIC AND X-RAY
FILMS
Section 1401. Storage and Handling.
CHAPTER XV - PRE-FABRICATED
CONSTRUCTION
Section 1501. Prefabricated Assembly.
(a) Prefabricated assembly is a structural unit, the integral
parts of which have built up or assembled prior to
incorporation in the building.
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
CHAPTER XVI – PLASTICS
CHAPTER XVII - SHEET METAL PAINT SPRAY BOOTHS
CHAPTER XVIII - GLASS AND GLAZING
CHAPTER XIX - THE USE OF COMPUTERS
CHAPTER XX – SIGNS
CHAPTER XXI - TRANSITORY AND FINAL PROVISIONS